14 May
2001
14 May
'01
1:58 a.m.
Just picked one up and it looks pretty sweet, I chose one with a HD
controller in it :) and a 5 or 10 meg HD :) it came with a spare HD
controller, so that's pretty sweet too, I just wish that it had also had
the wood case on it...
14 May
14 May
6:38 a.m.
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Geoff Reed wrote:
Just picked one up and it looks pretty sweet, I chose
one with a HD
controller in it :) and a 5 or 10 meg HD :) it came with a spare HD
controller, so that's pretty sweet too, I just wish that it had also
had the wood case on it...
Not all had the wooden case. I have one that has a metal enclosure, but
it's the only one I've ever seen that didn't have a wooden enclosure.
It would be simple to reconstruct the cover. It was made simply out of
3/8" plywood and then varnished a dark walnut-like color.
If you would like the dimensions and some notes on the grooves on the
underside that it uses to fit onto the base I can get that for you.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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8:39 a.m.
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
It would be simple to reconstruct the cover. It was
made simply out of
3/8" plywood and then varnished a dark walnut-like color.
I no longer have a Northstar, but wasn't it 1/2"?
Besides, won't that trigger a few hundred posts arguing about "vintage" v
restoration/reproduction?
Have you bought plywood lately? They have reduced the thicknesses of
plywood! You can't get the right thickness to make an accurate copy!
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
8:46 a.m.
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
Perhaps...I'd have to check.
It would be simple to reconstruct the cover. It
was made simply out of
3/8" plywood and then varnished a dark walnut-like color.
I no longer have a Northstar, but wasn't it 1/2"? Besides, won't that trigger a few hundred posts
arguing about "vintage" v
restoration/reproduction?
Better than about guns or spy planes ;)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
9:41 a.m.
On Monday, May 14, 2001, at 01:39 PM, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
Besides, won't that trigger a few hundred posts
arguing about
"vintage" v
restoration/reproduction?
But the central part of the machine would still be the original
Horizon so reproducing the outer panels to restore it's look shouldn't
be a problem. Regardless of how well you care for something, it is
eventually going to need some restoration work, that's just a part of
aging. A great many antique cars have gone through multiple restorations
at this point.
Jeff
12:09 p.m.
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Geoff Reed wrote:
Mine is 5/8" and with veneered edges also.
- don
Just picked one up and it looks pretty sweet, I
chose one with a HD
controller in it :) and a 5 or 10 meg HD :) it came with a spare HD
controller, so that's pretty sweet too, I just wish that it had also
had the wood case on it...
Not all had the wooden case. I have one that has a metal enclosure, but
it's the only one I've ever seen that didn't have a wooden enclosure.
It would be simple to reconstruct the cover. It was made simply out of
3/8" plywood and then varnished a dark walnut-like color. If you would like the dimensions and some notes on the
grooves on the
underside that it uses to fit onto the base I can get that for you.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
11:51 a.m.
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Geoff Reed wrote:
Just picked one up and it looks pretty sweet, I chose
one with a HD
controller in it :) and a 5 or 10 meg HD :) it came with a spare HD
controller, so that's pretty sweet too, I just wish that it had also had
the wood case on it...
If you know someone with a saw, it wouldn't be all that difficult to
build one. It is just three pieces of wood - a top and two sides.
- don
7:39 p.m.
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Don Maslin wrote:
But it wouldn't be "original"
Could be, Fred. But with the wood thickness being reported from 3/8" to
3/4", how are you going to prove it? It might not even be a replica!
- don
the wood
case on it...
If you know someone with a saw, it wouldn't be all that difficult
to
build one. It is just three pieces of wood - a top and two sides.
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